NUR 355 Final Exam Review (PDF) | Latest 2026/27 Update Graded A+ | Instant Pdf Download

NUR 355 Final Exam Review (PDF) | Latest 2026/27
Update Graded A+ | Instant Pdf Download

1. How ..is ..the ..Trendelenburg's ..position ..defined?

.. Lie ..down ..flat ..on ..back ..(face ..up)

. . Lie ..face ..up ..while ..flexing ..the ..knees, ..with ..the ..soles ..of ..the ..feet ..flat ..on
..the ..table

.. Lie ..on ..the ..back ..with ..knees ..sharply ..flexed ..and ..feet ..placed ..in ..stirrups

.. Life ..flat ..on ..the ..back ..with ..head ..lower ..than ..legs

2. Normal ..lung ..sounds ..heard ..on ..auscultation ..include ..what?

. . rales


. . stridor


. . wheezes


.. bronchial ..sounds

3. Which ..assessment ..techniques ..would ..the ..nurse ..use ..to ..examine ..a ..patient's
..musculoskeletal ..system?

.. Palpation ..and ..inspection

.. Inspection ..and . . percussion

.. Auscultation ..and ..palpation

.. Percussion ..and ..auscultation

4. Neuro ..assessment ..consists ..of ..assessing:

. . A. ..Cerebral ..function,
..B. ..Cranial ..nerves, ..C. ..Motor ..systems, ..D.
..Sensory ..system, ..E. ..Reflexes, ..F. ..Cerebellum ..function.

, .. G. ..General ..appearance, ..level ..of ..consciousness, ..behavior
(posture/body ..movements, ..facial ..expressions, ..mood, ..feelings ..and
..expressions), ..thought ..processes ..and ..cognitive ..abilities.

.. H. ..Orientation, ..analogies, ..abstract ..reasoning, ..calculations, ..memory, ..attention
..span, ..judgment, ..recall, ..and ..visual ..perception ..and
constructional ..ability.

I. ..Gather ..familiar ..smells, ..check ..latency ..of ..nostrils, ..have ..the ..patient
..close ..eyes ..and ..occlude ..alternate ..nares ..and ..identify ..odor.

5. What ..does ..the ..presence ..of ..a ..heart ..murmur ..typically ..indicate ..about ..blood
. . flow ..within ..the ..heart?

. . A ..heart ..murmur ..indicates ..normal ..blood ..flow ..without ..any
..abnormalities.

. . A ..heart ..murmur ..suggests ..turbulent ..blood ..flow, ..potentially ..due ..to
..valve ..abnormalities ..or ..congenital ..heart ..defects.

.. A ..heart ..murmur ..is ..always ..a ..sign ..of ..heart ..failure.

. . A ..heart ..murmur ..is ..solely ..caused ..by ..external ..factors ..unrelated ..to ..the
..heart.

6. What ..does ..the ..term ..orthopnea ..refer ..to ..in ..a ..clinical ..setting, ..and ..how ..should ..it
..be ..recorded ..in ..a ..patient's ..assessment?

.. A ..condition ..where ..a ..patient ..experiences ..shortness ..of ..breath ..when
..lying ..flat, ..documented ..by ..the ..patient's ..preferred ..sleeping ..position.

. . A ..condition ..characterized..by ..difficulty ..breathing ..while ..lying ..down,
..recorded ..by ..noting ..the ..number ..of ..pillows ..used ..for ..support.

. . A ..type ..of ..respiratory ..distress ..that ..occurs ..only ..during ..physical ..activity,
..documented ..by ..the ..duration ..of ..the ..episode.

. . A ..state ..of ..normal ..breathing ..patterns ..while ..supine, ..recorded ..as ..'no
..orthopnea ..present.'

,7. Which ..of ..the ..following ..sounds ..is ..primarily ..assessed ..during ..auscultation ..of ..the
..gastrointestinal ..system ..using ..the ..diaphragm?

. . Bowel ..sounds

. . Heart ..sounds

.. Breath ..sounds

.. Vascular ..sounds

8. What ..is ..the ..relationship ..between ..hydration ..levels ..and ..skin ..elasticity ..during ..a
..skin ..turgor ..assessment?

. . Increased ..hydration ..improves ..skin ..elasticity, ..indicating ..normal
..turgor.

.. Dehydration ..enhances ..skin ..elasticity, ..resulting ..in ..better ..turgor.

.. Hydration ..levels ..have ..no ..impact ..on ..skin ..elasticity ..or ..turgor.

. . Poor ..hydration ..leads ..to ..increased ..skin ..elasticity, ..indicating ..normal ..turgor.


9. Which ..cranial ..nerves ..are ..primarily ..evaluated ..during ..the ..assessment ..of ..the ..six
..cardinal ..positions ..of ..gaze?

. . I ..(olfactory)


II ..(optic)

III ..(oculomotor), ..IV ..(trochlear), ..and ..VI ..(abducens)

V ..(trigeminal)

10. What ..information ..can ..be ..obtained ..through ..the ..technique ..of ..percussion
. . during ..a ..physical ..examination?

.. It ..helps ..to ..measure ..blood ..pressure ..accurately.

, .. It ..provides ..insights ..into ..the ..patient's ..emotional ..state.

.. It ..assesses ..the ..location, ..size, ..and ..density ..of ..underlying ..organs.

.. It ..evaluates ..the ..patient's ..range ..of ..motion ..in ..joints.

11. In ..which ..situations ..is ..the ..prone ..position ..most ..appropriately ..utilized ..during
..patient ..assessments, ..and ..what ..key ..considerations ..should ..be ..observed?

. . When ..assessing ..the ..anterior ..thorax ..and ..abdomen, ..ensuring ..the ..patient
..is ..fully ..covered.

. . Primarily ..for ..evaluating ..the ..posterior ..thorax ..and ..back, ..while ..being
..mindful ..of ..pressure ..points ..and ..privacy.

. . During ..neurological ..examinations, ..focusing ..on ..the ..patient's ..cognitive
..responses.

. . For ..abdominal ..assessments, ..allowing ..for ..easy ..access ..to ..the ..patient's
..midsection.

12. Why ..are ..assessment ..techniques ..considered ..essential ..in ..the ..nursing ..process?

.. They ..provide ..a ..means ..to ..document ..patient ..history ..only.

. . They ..help ..in ..identifying ..patient ..needs ..and ..planning ..appropriate
..interventions.

.. They ..are ..primarily ..used ..for ..administrative ..purposes.

. . They ..focus ..solely ..on ..physical ..examination ..without ..considering
..patient ..history.

13. When ..a ..patient ..has ..gastroenteritis, ..what ..type ..of ..sound ..is ..heard ..during
..auscultation ..of ..the ..abdomen?

.. loud, ..gurgling ..sounds

.. swift ..swishing ..sounds